Navigating Difficult Conversations with System Involved Youth About Social Injustices

Nola Kesia Brantley 

Training Description

It is important to have discussions with foster care and juvenile justice involved youth about social injustices that impact their families and their communities. In this training we will explore racism, structural racism, historical oppression and over-policing and its impact on foster care and juvenile justice involved youth, as well as their families and communities. The trainer will also share multiple strategies to navigate these difficult conversations.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will be able to explain the concept of social injustices to foster and juvenile justice involved youth.

· Participants will be able to identify and apply at least 3 strategies for talking with foster and juvenile justice involved youth about social injustices.